# Step 3: Connect to a Amazon DCV session
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After the Amazon DCV session starts running on the Amazon DCV server, you can connect to it using your preferred client. Ensure that you have the required information when connecting to your Amazon DCV session. For more information, see [Step 1: Get the Amazon DCV session information](getting-started-session.md).

If you're connecting to a console session, contact your Amazon DCV server administrator. With them, ensure that the session is started and confirm the server and session details. If you're connecting to a virtual session on a Linux Amazon DCV server, you might need to start your own session. For more information, see [Starting Amazon DCV Sessions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.html) in the *Amazon DCV Administrator Guide*.

**Topics**
+ [Connecting using the Windows client](using-connecting-win.md)
+ [Connecting using the web browser client](using-connecting-browser-connect.md)
+ [Connecting using the Linux client](using-connecting-linux.md)
+ [Connecting using the macOS client](using-connecting-mac.md)
+ [Connecting using URI](using-connecting-uri.md)